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First Line Friday: Storm Rising by Ronie Kendig (with giveaway)

Super excited about today’s First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books. I fell in love with Ronie Kendig’s storytelling from the first page of her first novel, Dead Reckoning, published ten years ago. In the decade since, Ronie has gone on to write more than 20 novels and each one is better than the last. I’m sharing the first line from Ronie’s soon to be released, Storm Rising, the first book in her new series, The Book of the Wars. Her leading man is none other than Leif Metcalfe, baby brother to Canyon Metcalfe who readers met in …

The King’s Mercy by Lori Benton

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When captured rebel Scotsman Alex MacKinnon is granted the king’s mercy–exile to the Colony of North Carolina–he’s indentured to Englishman Edmund Carey as a blacksmith. Against his will Alex is drawn into the struggles of Carey’s slaves–and those of his stepdaughter, Joanna Carey. A mistress with a servant’s heart, Joanna is expected to wed her father’s overseer, Phineas Reeves, but finds herself drawn instead to the new blacksmith. As their unlikely relationship deepens, successive tragedies strike the Careys.

When blame falls unfairly upon Alex he flees to the distant mountains where he encounters Reverend Pauling, itinerate preacher and friend …

Bookchat with Bethany Turner (with giveaway)

Bethany Turner made a splash with the release of her debut Christian Fiction novel, The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck, last year, so readers have been ever so anxious to get their hands on the newly released, Wooing Cadie McCaffrey. Thanks to Revell Books, we can relieve the anxiety of one lucky reader with our giveaway below! If you have ever met Bethany, tuned into her The Book Club Closest to my House, caught one of her FB lives, or had her attend your own book club (we had the pleasure of her company at our last book …

Crowley Mason’s Dating Advice by T.I. Lowe (with giveaway)

T.I. Lowe’s Lulu’s Cafe caught the eye of a publisher after it became a reader favourite when T.I. first released it as an indie author. Tyndale House has republished this novel so an even wider audience gets to know Lulu, Leah, and Crowley. I’m delighted to have T.I. with us today sharing Crowley’s dating advice! Once you’ve learned about dating and gentleman, be sure to enter the giveaway below for the chance to nab your own copy of Lulu’s Cafe, thanks to Tyndale House.

Crowley Mason’s Dating Advice

Actually ask the lady out. Don’t tell. And there’s nothing wrong

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Now and Then and Always by Melissa Tagg

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“It was just a house. Just a weathered old house in a hidden grove, shuttered and still . . . ”

Last year, after traumatic circumstances forced her from her job as a nanny, Mara Bristol finally found a place to belong—the winsome Everwood Bed & Breakfast at the edge of Maple Valley, Iowa. For months, she’s helped its owner, Lenora, maintain the ramshackle property despite their shortage of guests. But when Lenora fails to return from a month-long trip and the bank threatens foreclosure, Mara worries she’s once again alone . . . abandoned . . . about …

Top Ten Tuesday: Books From My Favorite Genre

Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Gosh, they come around quickly…which is why I’m posting today. Technically, it’s still Tuesday in the Northern Hemisphere so I’m going with that 😉 Today’s topic is books from my favourite genre. Mine is romantic suspense – high on the suspense, organic with the romance. Once again, I’ve scanned my bookshelves and pulled ten books I love and, as always, these are only some of my favourites that happen to be on my shelves and not out on loan! There’s nothing I love more than pulling out …